Create a fun block print with your little ones while learning about different shapes, patterns and textures.
Materials:
- Cardboard
- Glue
- Scissors
- Paint
- Paint Brush
- Paper
Instructions:
Divide cardboard into two pieces (you will be using once piece as the base of your design and the second piece as the material for your stamp shapes). Peel one piece of cardboard to reveal corrugated side. Using your freshly peeled corrugated cardboard, cut out a variety of shapes and arrange and glue on to cardboard base. You now have made a stamp! Brush paint on to your design, flip and gently press on to paper. Repeat as desired.
Feel free to explore with different colors and stamp mediums including, styrofoam, craft foam shapes and even fruit! Want to take block printing to the next level? Work on a piece as a family or group, layering different shapes and colors to create a unique piece of art.
You've done great, now take a moment to appreciate your work!
Take a look through these books for some colorful inspiration!
Planting a Rainbow written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert
A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden.
Check the CatalogYellow Owl's little prints : stamp, stencil, and print projects to make for kids written by Christine Schmidt
"Celebrated indie artist Christine Schmidt offers 25 hip, imaginative, and personalizable decorations, toys, puzzles, and keepsakes for children using simple hand-printing techniques. A new take on DIY projects for kids. Personalized, handmade items are a meaningful way to show your love for a baby or child. Christine Schmidt, author of the bestselling Print Workshop and the creative force behind the acclaimed Yellow Owl Workshop line of artisan stationery and home accessories, shares her inspired ideas for making easy, yet entirely unique items for children from newborns to school-aged. Using stamps, stenciling, and other hand-printing techniques, design-savvy parents will be able to make quick kid-friendly projects that will be cherished for years to come"-- Provided by publisher.
Check the CatalogCan't get enough of crafting? Checkout our Kids Create program at a branch near you! Click here
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